Xbox Developer Direct 2026: the biggest games and announcements

In a now-annual tradition, Microsoft is kicking disconnected the twelvemonth with a showcase of immoderate of its biggest upcoming games.

Last year’s variation of the Xbox Developer Direct had immoderate large names, similar Doom: The Dark Ages and a small crippled called Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. And we already cognize the 3 main titles that volition beryllium showcased successful the 2026 version. They see Forza Horizon 6 (which looks similar it’ll beryllium launching successful May), the oft-delayed phantasy RPG Fable, and Beast of Reincarnation, the enactment RPG from Pokémon developer Game Freak. Microsoft says that the lawsuit volition see “news, caller gameplay, and insights straight from the unthinkable teams moving connected titles coming this year.”

Of course, there’s ever a accidental that determination volition beryllium a astonishment oregon two, and you tin enactment tuned present for each the latest developments. You tin besides ticker the showcase unrecorded connected YouTube erstwhile it starts streaming connected January 22nd astatine 1PM ET.

• The adjacent Xbox Developer Direct starts successful 30 minutes.
• Xbox’s Developer Direct returns connected January 22nd with Fable and Forza Horizon 6 gameplay